A New Secretary

Elijah watched with a fascinated expression as Jennifer scurried around the house, getting ready to accompany him to the site.

For him, work has always been more of a distraction, and an obligation. He immersed himself so deeply in it, and put in everything he had, to the extent that he didn't even know if he liked it anymore.

He never felt particularly nice and giddy about going to work. Or had any thing special to look forward to.

Today however, he felt different. Her excitement was contagious and he felt good about going to the office.

"I am ready." She said to him. Her hair was falling on both sides of her shoulders and it made him smile.

"Give me a minute." He told her, then searched for a hair band. "Stay still."

He slowly went behind her, then put her hair together, piling it together in his hand. With one swift motion, he put the hair in to the band, making a high ponytail. It wasn't perfect, and some of her hair was loose.

"I don't think that's right." He said, trying to remov